A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.

Rebranding America

When Mr. Obama takes the stage at Oslo City Hall this December, he won’t be the first sitting president to receive the peace prize, but he might be the most controversial. There’s a sense in some quarters of these not-so-United States that Norway, Europe and the World haven’t a clue about the real President Obama; instead, they fixate on a fantasy version of the president, a projection of what they hope and wish he is, and what they wish America to be.

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Major cities host transboundary, cross-cultural musical dialog

A new initiative to have different musical cultures, traditions, and different genres from different time periods converse with each other will kick off in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this week. The exchange and contact among different musical spheres promises to generate surprising, rule-breaking pieces.

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Cultural diplomacy will complement China’s power

We often complain that Westerners don't understand China as much as Chinese understand the West. The "China threat" theory exists not only because of interest and political factors, but also because of the cultural barrier between Chinese and the Western culture. Therefore, we need to understand each other through cultural communication.

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State Department Guru Talks Twitter Diplomacy

With younger people all over the world text messaging and communicating through social media networks, the State Department now has a point person on social media and youth issues. Jared Cohen spoke to Scott Simon from Mexico City, where he has been this week for the Alliance of Youth Movements Summit.

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Museum hosts Chinese silk embroidery and photo exhibition

As part of their 60th anniversary of independence, the Chinese have brought a unique exhibition to the National Museum's Main Gallery namely Chinese Silk Embroidery and Photography Exhibition 09. The show, which opened last week, is part of his country's endeavour to promote bilateral relationships between Beijing and Gaborone.

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Trademark: Israel

The nation of Israel is often in the news, and many times not for reasons its government appreciates. The site of frequent armed conflict, the country often is perceived as a hardline Jewish state -- a nation of "rabbi Rambos." Anxious to reshape public opinion about its image as a war-torn, austere land, Israel's foreign ministry recently sought the services of brand consultants and marketing experts.

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Israel’s Dangerously Battered Image

In international politics, image counts. A country’s reputation, the aura it projects, the esteem in which its leaders are held – these are as important as its armed services in providing protection for its citizens. This is a lesson Israel appears to have forgotten.

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Mayors meet to honor Sister Cities Resolution

Mayors Pat Morris of San Bernardino and Shouhei Shimizu of Tachikawa, Japan have a lot in common. Their cities have been sisters for a half-century. When they met Friday in the City Council Chambers at San Bernardino City Hall for the re-signing of the Sister Cities Resolution, they reaffirmed their 50-year-old sister-city partnership.

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